By Cecilia Ologunagba The United States has officially notified the Secretary-General of its withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, effective January 27, 2026, UN spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, has said. Dujarric said this at a news briefing on Tuesday in New York. The historic accord reached by 193 countries in December 2015 in a bid to […]
The European Commission has proposed further tariffs on a range of agricultural products and fertiliser from Russia and Belarus in an effort to further reduce imports and ultimately impact Moscow’s ability to wage its war against Ukraine. “The agricultural products affected by the new tariffs constitute 15 per cent of agricultural imports from Russia […]
By Martins Abochol Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army/Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have arrested a Boko Haram Terrorist suspect in Taraba. This is contain in a statement on Tuesday in Jalingo, by Captain Olubodunde Oni, Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations. “Acting on actionable intelligence, on January 26, 2025, troops successfully […]
By Angela Atabo/Emmanuel Olorniruha The Vice President of Nigeria, kashim Shettima and former Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on Monday said that addressing economic challenges and strengthening weak institutions across Africa would guarantee lasting democracy. The leaders said this at a National conference on Strengthening Democracy in Nigeria, on Monday in Abuja. […]
By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned Nigerians to stop scooping fuel from crashed trucks loaded with petrol product. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, gave this warning while addressing newsmen on Monday in Abuja on its recently concluded Operation Zero Tolerance. He expressed alarm over the rising number of collisions […]
By Reporters Nigerian trans-border traders have expressed concern over what they described as “incessant extortion by some officials of the government of Niger Republic”, following that country’s exit from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three military-led West African nations — Mali, Niger […]
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has arrived Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to attend the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, which starts on Jan. 27. The President, who arrived at 10.20 p.m. (8.20 p.m. Nigerian time), was received by the Foreign Minister of Tanzania, Amb. Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, and Chargé d’ Affaires of […]
By Salif Atojoko The Tinubu Media Volunteers (TMV), on Sunday, said the 6.7 billion dollars investments in the country’s energy sector in 2024 was commendable. In a statement signed by Mr Chukwudi Enekwechi its Chairman, TMV noted that the investment inflow was a consequence of the incentives introduced by the President Bola Tinubu administration. […]
By Abujah Racheal Some health stakeholders say noise pollution is a significant, yet overlooked public health issue. Speakjng in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, the stakeholders called for action to mitigate its harmful effects on physical and mental well-being. They highlighted the serious health risks associated […]
By Taiye Olayemi Lagos, Jan. 26, 2025 (NAN) Nigerian singer, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as “2Baba”, has announced separation from his wife, actress Annie Macaulay-Idibia. 2Baba revealed this in a statement via his verified Instagram page, @official2Baba, on Sunday. He wrote: “Hello to my beautiful people of all FEDERATIONS. “WELL THIS […]